Candy Corn Lush is a no bake layered dessert with a sweet and buttery graham cracker crust, a yellow colored no bake cheesecake layer, an orange pudding layer, and topped with whipped cream and of course - decorated with the classic Halloween candy - candy corn!
1½cupsgraham cracker crumbs(about 9-10 full sheets crushed)
1/4cupgranulated sugar
6tablespoonsbuttermelted
'Yellow' No Bake Cheesecake Layer
1bar (8 oz)full-fat cream cheesesoftened
1cuppowdered sugar
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
1cupheavy whipping cream
yellow food coloring gel
'Orange' Pudding Layer
1box (3.3 oz)white chocolate instant pudding mix
1½cupshalf and half
orange food coloring gel
'White' Whipped Cream Layer
1¼cupheavy whipping cream
1/3cuppowdered sugar
½teaspoonvanilla extract
candy corn(for garnish right before serving)
Instructions
Spray an 8x8-inch square baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Make The Graham Cracker Crust
In a small mixing bowl, add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter and stir until the mixture resembles wet crumbs.
1½ cups graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, 6 tablespoons butter
Firmly and evenly press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan to form the crust. Chill the pan with the crust in it, in the fridge while you prepare the other layers.
Make The No Bake Cheesecake Layer
In a mixing bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until it's smooth and fluffy.
1 bar (8 oz) full-fat cream cheese, 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a separate smaller bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Start on low speed and increase the speed as needed.
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture and stir gently just until combined. Mix in the yellow gel food coloring until evenly blended and your desired color is achieved.
yellow food coloring gel
Spread the yellow cheesecake layer over top the chilled crust in an even layer.
Make The Pudding Layer
In a separate clean mixing bowl, whisk together the white chocolate instant pudding mix and half and half until it's combined and starts to thicken.
1 box (3.3 oz) white chocolate instant pudding mix, 1½ cups half and half
Stir in the orange gel food coloring, a little bit at a time, until your desired color is achieved. Spread the orange pudding layer over top the yellow cheesecake layer inside the pan.
orange food coloring gel
Make The Whipped Cream Layer
In a separate bowl using an electric hand mixer, or the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form; about 4-5 minutes.
1¼ cup heavy whipping cream, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Spread the whipped cream over top the orange layer.
Refrigerate & Serve
Cover the pan with a lid or plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 6-8 hours before serving. Once fully chilled, cut into squares and garnish the top of the lush dessert with candy corn right before serving. Enjoy!
candy corn
Notes
Half and half makes the pudding layer extra creamy, while also helping it set up thicker and more stable than lower-fat milks. I recommend sticking with the milks suggested in the recipe as it will help the no bake dessert set better and thicker.
I highly suggest using gel food colorings because they provide a brighter and bolder color, without affecting the texture of the mixture too much (like liquid food colorings can do).
This can easily be made the day before, up to 24 hours in advance! Just make sure you are not adding any garnishes on top of the lush until right before serving - if they are added too early, the candy corn will bleed and melt into the white whipped cream layer.